Community work for woman who killed three cyclists

**Grasshopperus** · 14th February 2011, 10:43

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/comm...clists-4025538

This is about that woman from Hamilton who crossed the centreline and ploughed into a group of cyclists. She got 300 hours community service and was ordered to pay $30,000.

**oneofsix** · 14th February 2011, 10:49

Originally Posted by Grasshopperus

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/comm...clists-4025538

This is about that woman from Hamilton who crossed the centreline and ploughed into a group of cyclists. She got 300 hours community service and ordered to pay $30,000.

article doesn't say enough about the cause of the crash to judge her. She appears pretty cut up about it and sounds like at least one of the victims family members feel for her. The $30000 could be more of a penalty depending on her circumstances or does insurance pay this under a public liability clause - yeah right

**DEVVIL** · 14th February 2011, 10:50

Their life is worth 100 hrs each eh.

**dipshit** · 14th February 2011, 10:51

Lucky she didn't kill a dog. Then she would have been in real trouble.

**The Baron** · 14th February 2011, 11:48

So - the question is - just how many people do you have to kill before you go to jail.

This judgement does not sit well with me.

**scumdog** · 14th February 2011, 12:03

Originally Posted by Grasshopperus

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/comm...clists-4025538

This is about that woman from Hamilton who crossed the centreline and ploughed into a group of cyclists. She got 300 hours community service and was ordered to pay $30,000.

Good thing she didn't shoot them while spotlighting eh!

**Clockwork** · 14th February 2011, 14:11

Originally Posted by scumdog

Good thing she didn't shoot them while spotlighting eh!

My thoughts, exactly!

**EJK** · 14th February 2011, 15:12

Originally Posted by DEVVIL

Their life is worth 100 hrs each eh.

Say.... If it was to be converted in monetary figure, that's....
(say minimum wage) $13 * 100 = $1,300.

Their life's worth $1,300 each. Equavalent to a 42" TV.

Fuck. That. Shit.

**SMOKEU** · 14th February 2011, 15:17

If you're being careless with a gun and kill someone then you get a more severe punishment than if you're being careless with a cage and kill someone. Something's not right with that.

Cars are a much more dangerous weapon than a rifle or a shotgun.

**Spearfish** · 14th February 2011, 15:27

Originally Posted by scumdog

Good thing she didn't shoot them while spotlighting eh!

He got off lite to.

What happened to the rest of his "mates" with that one?

**dipshit** · 14th February 2011, 15:45

Originally Posted by EJK

Their life's worth $1,300 each. Equavalent to a 42" TV.

If you leave your dog in your car while you pop into the supermarket to do some shopping and it dies of heat stroke... it could cost you "three years in prison, a fine not exceeding $75,000, or both"

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/new...ie-in-hot-cars

Imagine if she had killed 3 dogs...!!!

**EJK** · 14th February 2011, 16:38

Originally Posted by Stuff.co.nz

"The riders were travelling in a group of 10."

I wonder if they were riding side by side covering the entire road.
If so, well... then the shoe is on the other foot.

**The Pastor** · 14th February 2011, 16:45

good thing she didnt take some undersize fish, then she would of been in a stack load more trouble!

**JimO** · 14th February 2011, 16:54

Originally Posted by DEVVIL

Their life is worth 100 hrs each eh.

they were only fuckin cyclists, there is a thread on here complaining about them riding 6 abreast....burn her and burn them as well ??? she made a mistake, a BIG mistake it could have happened to anyone, it could happen to any one of the KB weekend warriors overcooking a corner and hitting some cyclists, she isnt a career crim, probably has never been in court before and probably will never be in court again, should she have been locked away for 20 years?? i dont think so

**phill-k** · 14th February 2011, 17:29

Originally Posted by dipshit

If you leave your dog in your car while you pop into the supermarket to do some shopping and it dies of heat stroke... it could cost you "three years in prison, a fine not exceeding $75,000, or both"

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/new...ie-in-hot-cars

Imagine if she had killed 3 dogs...!!!

which interestingly is more than if you pop a popo on the nose